Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Latvia or Romania?

Latvia, at 293.25 tonnes against 268.64 tonnes in Romania as of 2017.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Latvia and Romania?

24.61 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?

33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Romania: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Latvia

293.25 tonnes

in 2017

Romania

268.64 tonnes

in 2012

Latvia rank

102nd

Romania rank

103rd

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Latvia
Romania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 293.25 tonnes against 268.64 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 24.61 tonnes.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	210,172 tonnes	3,408 tonnes	206,763 tonnes	Latvia
1970s	325,528 tonnes	36,533 tonnes	288,995 tonnes	Latvia
1980s	205,474 tonnes	8,518 tonnes	196,956 tonnes	Latvia
1990s	26,518 tonnes	4,634 tonnes	21,884 tonnes	Latvia
2010s	2,220 tonnes	176.12 tonnes	2,044 tonnes	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Latvia or Romania?: Latvia, at 293.25 tonnes against 268.64 tonnes in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Latvia and Romania?: 24.61 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Latvia ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.